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Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781541606043)
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xA "lively, wide-ranging" (TheTimes, UK)cultural history of the goddess of love
Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprus--and thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East. Historian Bettany Hughes reveals the remarkable life story of one of antiquity's most potent myths.In Venus and Aphrodite, Hughes brings together ancient art, mythology, and archaeology to tell the story of human desire. From Mesopotamia to modern-day London, from Botticelli to Beyoncé, Hughes explains why this immortal goddess continues to entrance us today--and how we trivialize her power at our peril.
Author: Bettany Hughes
ISBN-10: 1541606043
ISBN-13: 9781541606043
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2024
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.55w x 0.58d
By Bettany Hughes
xBettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author, and broadcaster. She is currently a professor of history and a research fellow of King's College, London. She is the author of four popular, internationally acclaimed books, including The Hemlock Cup and Istanbul. She lives in London.
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